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Why does everyone like East of Eden so much?

A beautiful book, written in a determinedly readable style, is bound to become popular, not to mention the endless power of nostalgia.
Books Abigail Riley -

The return of the surreal 

Mythical, dreamlike, phantasmagorical, and absurd: Surrealism, which took the art world by storm in...
Art Sylvie Quick -

Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.
Culture Saul Grenfell -

Seasonal reads: On childhood hobbies, growing up, and guilt

Reconnecting with reading is something many people tend to do on a summer holiday,...
Books Elizabeth Gammaidoni -
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From Stage to Screen: Les Misérables

Amy Lewin isn't miserable about the film adaptation, even if it lacks a certain magic

Review: Splash!

Our TV correspondent on celebrity TV's latest belly flop

Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

Hannah Dewhirst gets quite literally involved in this experimental piece of opera

Diary of an Angel

Honest confessions from the Angels in America cast and crew

Flanders and Swann: A Modern Duo?

William Pimlott talks to Tim Fitzhigham, one half of a duo staging a revival of Flanders and Swann

If You Liked… An Awesome Wave by Alt-J

Patrick Scott recommends some Wild music

Have You Met…? – Port Isla

Lowri Ifor introduces Norwich's newest export.

Free Music of 2012

George King does you a favour with some canny googling.

Review: Burial – Truant/Rough Sleeper

Thomas M Fowler advises you to avoid William Bevan's latest effort

What’s new in 2013?

Luke Barratt gets over-excited about what the New Year has to offer

An IMPressive Show

Tess Colley catches up with The Oxford Imps at their first show of term

Review: A$AP Rocky – LONG.LIVE.A$AP

George King takes a look at the debut album from rap's newest star.

Interview: Alan Davey

James Fennemore discusses accessibility and culture cuts with the Arts Council UK CEO

Preview: Angels in America

Alexander Woolley previews Hilary's first Playhouse production

Preview: The Handmaid’s Tale

Georgina Wilson previews an innovative adaptation

Golden Globes: Round-Up

Alexandra Sutton celebrates a good year for Hollywood's women

Review: Midnight’s Children

Patrick Kennedy explores why Salman Rushdie’s adaptation is as richly eccentric as its writer

Books Crossing Borders

Cherwell interviews Nia Davies from Literature Across Frontiers

The Art of Deception: YBAs

Cherwell's guide to blagging the Young British Artists

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